Although the commander of the Anda Division was making peace with the mud, what they said was all for the sake of the overall situation, and the two wing commanders naturally had no objections. After the division commander unified the thinking of the two generals under his command, the 37th Division reorganized its troops and horses, and then marched towards the center of our Third Army's defense area.

When Hu Fei received the scout's report, our army was taking advantage of the battlefield and could take out those two precarious devil brigades at any time. It was learned that at least a few thousand Japanese troops were already coming here. Hu Fei couldn't even care about the upcoming victory, left the half-dead enemy, and withdrew directly with his troops.

It was precisely because of his decisiveness that the two regiments that participated in the battle of the 88th Column avoided a catastrophe together.

Lying on the hillside, looking at the more and more devil troops gathering in the col from the telescope, Hu Fei felt a burst of cool air in his heart. It's so dangerous! If he takes a step late and is blocked here by thousands of devils, even if he has the ability to reach the sky, he will inevitably lose his troops and plant a big heel today, and it will be a result of the annihilation of the whole army!

"Old pole, you have made a great contribution this time!" Hu Fei patted Cheng Laozhuan beside him, and was very happy. Today, I was able to get the news in advance and withdraw the troops, thanks to the timely delivery of the news by the scouts.

"Hehe, sharing worries for the commander and having more eyes for the troops, this is originally my duty as a reconnaissance battalion. What is the work that should be done? Cheng Laozhuan smiled innocently. Of course, if anyone really regards this as a kind person, it is really a big mistake.

"Okay, don't be proud of your achievements, the old pole has grown." The more modest Cheng Lao Gong was, the more satisfied Hu Fei became, and after casually praising again, he assigned the next task to the reconnaissance battalion commander, "You will send more people to the direction of Wenxi now, and you will personally lead the team to the past." It would be better to inquire about the situation of Murati. ”

"Yes! Humble promise to rescue the Murati Company Commander! ”

"Nonsense! Who told you to go and save people directly? Hu Fei paused when he said this, and then lowered his voice a lot, "Even if it's a rescue, you can't talk nonsense." Remember, keep it a secret. Control the development of good things, and never allow things to be made bigger! Do you understand? ”

"Understood! Confidentiality must be taken into account in the lowly position. ”

That was the end of the conversation between the two men. When the Japanese army had preliminarily completed the assembly, Hu Fei and Cheng Laozhuan left the small hill where they were hiding and returned to the troops. After the men and horses of the 88th column gathered together, Hu Fei led the road to Wenxi County. At the same time, Cheng Laogang sent a large number of scouts to Wenxi County, and he himself made up and changed his clothes to Wenxi County with a few entourages.

At this time, Wenxi County could already feel the tension of the coming war. The people who came and went on the street were basically all soldiers, and there were very few ordinary people, and occasionally they saw one, and they were all in a hurry, with a stern expression.

Several soldiers in half-worn military uniforms rode to the county seat, and the defenders at the city gate only routinely asked, "Which part?" ”

"Of the Twelfth Division." The soldier who came answered a number, and went into the city without even getting off his horse. The city gate guards didn't care, just glanced at the few and continued to brag about their cowhides. In the past few days, there have been too many soldiers coming in and out, all of them from the Third Army. Those who rode into the city on horseback, like these people, could not get down in hundreds of batches every day. If you see more, it's no wonder.

Cheng Laogang took four guards and rode straight to Defeng Building, the largest restaurant in the county. The county seat is so big, and when you enter the city gate, you can see the tall Defeng Building when you don't even walk five hundred meters inside. Now it's a meal, and there are people coming in and out of the restaurant, and Cheng Laogang noticed it when he was two miles away.

Since he became the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, Cheng Laogang has not gone into the restaurant to spend. A place with a large number of people and a complex environment is a good place to listen to information. Of course, this time is no exception, you have to find the best restaurant for dinner, maybe you can eat some clues.

Under normal circumstances, when you arrive at the hotel, the greeting guys at the door are very enthusiastic to let the guests in, as if they are afraid that they will not be able to greet you and go to another house to eat. But this Defeng Building is different. Seeing Cheng Laozhuan with four people in front of him, the guy who was originally smiling immediately made a bitter face, "Several bosses, I'm sorry, the shop is full of customers now." Bother you to lift your legs and walk again, right? ”

"What? One more? Damn, I'm just here for a meal, and you don't even have an empty place here? Are you afraid that Lao Tzu won't give money or what? Don't worry, Lao Tzu will give money for dinner. Get out of the way! The entourage next to Cheng Laozhuan came over and pulled the guy, staggering the guy, and almost didn't fall. Five people are in high spirits!

Coincidentally, when they entered the door, there happened to be a group of guests walking out, and Cheng Laozhuan happily said to the entourage next to him: "Look, it's better to come early than to come by chance." As soon as we come in, someone will make room for us, it seems that we are lucky today, let's go, Lao Tzu will invite you to have a good meal! ”

The battalion commander invited a treat, and the scouts were naturally happy to express their gratitude, but the few who went out sounded a little unhappy. What do you mean that someone will make room for you as soon as you come? Did you talk like that? If you have a plan, there are people who have not been nominated and have no surname, so it seems quite unreasonable to entangle with people like this. Don't care about losing your identity, don't care about being unhappy. A few guests walked out of Defeng Building with straight faces, and they didn't even pay attention to the greeting of Xiao Er at the door.

Cheng Laozhuan entered the hall on the first floor of Defeng Building and took a look, and sure enough, it was full of friends, and there were people sitting next to each table, and there was not even an empty seat. Could it be that those people just came down from upstairs? Pulled a young man to ask the location of the stairs, Cheng Laozhuan and a few people climbed the stairs to the second floor, and the second floor was still full! If you go up to the third floor, the guests on the third floor are also full!

Hey, Cheng Laogang wondered. When he entered the door, he obviously saw five or six people going out, how could he find that there was no vacancy on the third floor from the first floor? Could it be that those people are eating standing up?

"Little Er, come here! Find an empty table for you. Cheng Laozhuan raised his hand to greet the shopkeeper.

"Hey, here we are." Xiao Er Da definitely heard the mistake, and after running over to ask the reason, the smile on his face immediately became strange, "You mean that a few people went out just now, but after coming in, they didn't find a vacant seat, right?" You probably don't come often, but their place is actually occupied by the waiters. ”

It turned out that because the business of the restaurant was too hot, there were regular customers who often came and said good things to the guys, and the guys brought them in and waited by the side. When the guests finish eating, they will use the vacated seats. A small restaurant business is so prosperous!